computer music, applications of computing technology,music composition, the theory and application of new and existing technologies, basic aspects of music, sound synthesis, digital signal processing, sound design, sonic diffusion, acoustics, and psychoacoustics, the origins of electronic music, innovations with electronic instruments, personal computing, home recording, computing power and software, manipulation of digital media, current-generation micro-computers, very sophisticated audio synthesis, a wide variety of algorithms and approaches, computer music systems and approaches, the process of creating music, computer-based synthesizers, digital mixers, and effects units, digital and analogue technology,computer-generated music,an audio file format, storing digital audiodata on a computer system, This data are stored uncompressed, compressed to reduce the file size, a raw bitstream, container format or an audio data format, defined storage layer, audio files are sound files, the wave file, MP3 file, file extension,standard audio players, operating systems, downloading codecs for the player, to extend capabilities, computer audio recording technology, hardware and software tools, recordings using the mic or line in jack of any computer, a computer microphone, the line in jack,recording audio, source,player or a mixer, home musicians and podcasters, complex recording systems, recording interfaces, microphone inputs,interfaces, pro gear, programs built into Windows 7* and XP*, single-track audio,power and flexibility, recording tab, menu,plugged into the computer, a slider, recorded sound, overdrive, a nasty buzz,audacity, by selecting and pressing the record button, single track of audio on a computer, disarm the track,
arming and pressing record, add harmonies, guitar solos, multitracking, format to save the record, export it, and share it with friends and family, emailing and sharing on the Internet, quality is measured in kilobytes per second, extremely high quality audio, WAV - the most faithful digital reproduction of a sound possible, audio formats include WMA and AAC, SoundCloud* for larger files
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TEXT SOUND AND MUSIC
Computer music is the applications of computing technology in music composition. It includes the theory and application of new and existing technologies and basic aspects of music, such as sound synthesis, digital signal processing, sound design, sonic diffusion, acoustics, and psychoacoustics. The field of computer music can trace its roots back to the origins of electronic music, and the very first experiments and innovations with electronic instruments at the turn of the 20th century. More recently, with the advent of personal computing, and the growth of home recording, the term computer music is sometimes used to describe music that has been created using computing technology.
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Advances in computing power and software for manipulation of digital media have dramatically affected the way computer music is generated and performed. Current-generation micro-computers are powerful enough to perform very sophisticated audio synthesis using a wide variety of algorithms and approaches. Computer music systems and approaches are now ubiquitous, and so firmly embedded in the process of creating music that we hardly give them a second thought: computer-based synthesizers, digital mixers, and effects units have become so commonplace that use of digital rather than analogue technology to create and record music is the norm, rather than the exception.
Computer-generated music
Computer-generated music is music composed by, or with the extensive aid of, a computer. Although any music which uses computers in its composition or realisation is computer-generated to some extent, the use of computers is now so widespread (in the editing of pop songs, for instance) that the phrase computer-generated music is generally used to mean a kind of music which could not have been created without the use of computers.
We can distinguish two groups of computer-generated music: music in which a computer generated the score, which could be performed by humans, and music which is both composed and performed by computers. There is a large genre of music that is organized, synthesized, and created on computers.
An audio file format is a file format for storing digital audio data on a computer system. This data can be stored uncompressed, or compressed to reduce the file size. It can be a raw bitstream, but it is usually a container format or an audio data format with defined storage layer. Audio files are sound files, or files that play a sound when clicked on. One of the most common audio formats is the wave file, or .wav. Another is the MP3 file, or .mp3. The type of audio format used is indicated by the file extension the last three letters following the dot. Standard audio players included with operating systems will play common types of audio files, but more exotic sound formats might require downloading codecs for the player to extend its capabilities.
Computer audio recording technology has advanced significantly in the last 10 years or so. Even a low-powered computer can now record audio professionally with the right hardware and software tools.
